The postmortem examination conducted on the body of the deceased journalist Rita Tinina has concluded that her cause of death was severe pneumonia, as announced by Timothy Njaga, the spokesperson for her family. The examination, performed on Tuesday, involved government pathologist Peter Ndegwa and family pathologist Dr. Michaka, according to Njaga.
The family has expressed satisfaction with the findings and has requested privacy as they mourn Rita's passing.
According to a report submitted to the Kileleshwa Police Station on Sunday, shortly after she was found unconscious at home, it was revealed that she had epilepsy. The report, which was provided by the deceased's sister, stated that Tinina had experienced a high fever for five days leading up to her death.
The report also disclosed that Tinina's sister, Helen Silau Njaga, filed the initial report at approximately 10:45 a.m. after discovering her body unconscious. She stated that the 46-year-old journalist was found unconscious on her bed in her bedroom at her residence in Kileleshwa. Upon Silau's arrival home, she found Tinina unconscious and promptly called for assistance. Paramedics who arrived on the scene confirmed that Tinina was already deceased.
At the time of her passing, she was residing with her eight-year-old daughter. Police initiated their investigation into the incident and transferred the deceased's body to Umash Funeral Home. The Yiapan family is deeply shocked by this turn of events. On their behalf, we kindly request that the family be granted privacy during this time as we endeavor to process everything.
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